| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Castello (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pless (fresh) SF - Anton Crowley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wayne Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Martello (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gregory Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Millsaps (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Quentin Comacho (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Stafford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Stafford, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 19:43 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Pless | 38-38 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps travels with the ball | 38-38 |
| 19:04 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello double dribbles | 38-38 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Welch (SG), David Spiers (SF), William Brenneman (PF), Victor Stinson (C) Robert Pless, Anton Crowley, Wayne Dixon, Scott Martello | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens (SF), Dennis Voorhies (C) Quentin Comacho, Richard Stafford | |
| 18:52 | Santa Clara | George Welch is called for the reach on Jeremy Millsaps - foul #1 on George Welch, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Harold Muldrow (SG), Dustin Gibson (C) Gregory Cain, Jeremy Millsaps, Steven Williams | |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-38 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Gibson | 38-38 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Brenneman - foul #1 on William Brenneman, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Six (SG) Paul Castello | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:34 | Pepperdine | Harold Muldrow is called for the reach on Jeffrey Six in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Muldrow, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker (C) Harold Muldrow | |
| 18:20 | Pepperdine | George Welch is denied on a layup by Jonathan Parker | 38-40 |
| 18:18 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | John Weems is hacked by George Welch - foul #2 on George Welch, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Pless (SG), Justin Chandler (SF), Scott Martello (C) George Welch, David Spiers, Victor Stinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford (C) Dennis Voorhies | |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | Scott Martello denies the turnaround by John Weems | 38-40 |
| 18:03 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:39 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 17:18 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Ahrens | 38-43 |
| 17:03 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 16:44 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), George Welch (SG), Anton Crowley (SF), Wayne Dixon (PF), David Spiers (C) Jeffrey Six, Robert Pless, Justin Chandler, William Brenneman, Scott Martello | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Jeremy Millsaps (SG), Quentin Comacho (SF), Steven Williams (PF), Dennis Voorhies (C) John Weems, Gary Ahrens, Dustin Gibson, Jonathan Parker, Richard Stafford | |
| 16:21 | Pepperdine | David Spiers misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Dennis Voorhies - foul #2 on Dennis Voorhies, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| 16:21 | Pepperdine | David Spiers makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:21 | Pepperdine | David Spiers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:12 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 16:11 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 16:09 | Pepperdine | Jeremy Millsaps is called for the reach on George Welch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Millsaps, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Victor Stinson (C) David Spiers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:53 | Pepperdine | George Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Everhart (SG) George Welch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford (C) Dennis Voorhies | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Castello (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Everhart (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Anton Crowley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wayne Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Stinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gregory Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Millsaps (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Quentin Comacho (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Stafford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 15:34 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 15:16 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:14 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello's pass is intercepted by Quentin Comacho in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 14:58 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Cain and he's fouled by Victor Stinson - foul #3 on Victor Stinson, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Pless (SG), David Spiers (C) Edward Everhart, Victor Stinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (SG), Jonathan Parker (SF) Jeremy Millsaps, Quentin Comacho | |
| 14:58 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:40 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Castello, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Welch (PG), Scott Martello (C) Paul Castello, Anton Crowley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho (SF) Richard Stafford | |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | George Welch steals it from Gregory Cain in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 14:20 | Pepperdine | George Welch makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Martello | 45-46 |
| 14:18 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pless - foul #2 on Robert Pless, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Justin Chandler (SF) David Spiers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies (C) Jonathan Parker | |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | George Welch steals it from Gregory Cain | 45-46 |
| 13:52 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by Wayne Dixon is denied by Dennis Voorhies | 45-46 |
| 13:50 | Pepperdine | Scott Martello misses the tip | 45-46 |
| 13:48 | Pepperdine | Wayne Dixon misses the tip | 45-46 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies clanks a floater in the paint | 45-46 |
| 13:25 | Pepperdine | Scott Martello gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:07 | Pepperdine | George Welch buries a shot from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 12:49 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 12:48 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Scott Martello | 47-46 |
| 12:30 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Chandler | 50-46 |
| 12:09 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on George Welch - foul #3 on George Welch, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), Jeffrey Six (SG), Anton Crowley (SF), William Brenneman (PF), David Spiers (C) George Welch, Robert Pless, Justin Chandler, Wayne Dixon, Scott Martello | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF), Dustin Gibson (PF), Jonathan Parker (C) Harold Muldrow, Quentin Comacho, Steven Williams, Dennis Voorhies | |
| 12:09 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:53 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Parker | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Castello (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Six (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anton Crowley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Brenneman (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Spiers (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gregory Cain (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Millsaps (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gary Ahrens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Parker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens is hacked by Anton Crowley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anton Crowley, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Victor Stinson (C) Anton Crowley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG) Gregory Cain | |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:49 | Pepperdine | Victor Stinson pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:44 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Ahrens - foul #2 on Gary Ahrens, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| 11:22 | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Six loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Everhart (SG), Anton Crowley (SF) Jeffrey Six, David Spiers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford (C) Dustin Gibson | |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Everhart - foul #3 on Edward Everhart, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Spiers (C) Victor Stinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:08 | Pepperdine | David Spiers is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Parker - foul #2 on Jonathan Parker, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 10:56 | Pepperdine | Richard Stafford blocks the short jumper by William Brenneman | 50-52 |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Gary Ahrens | 50-52 |
| 10:51 | Santa Clara | Paul Castello steals it from Jeremy Millsaps in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 10:50 | Pepperdine | Edward Everhart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Castello | 52-52 |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies (PF) Jonathan Parker | |
| 10:24 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Gary Ahrens - foul #3 on Gary Ahrens, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Pless (SG) Edward Everhart | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson (SF) John Weems | |
| 10:24 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:24 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 10:12 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:08 | Pepperdine | Richard Stafford steals the ball from Anton Crowley | 54-52 |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens is hacked by Paul Castello in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Castello, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Six (SG), Victor Stinson (C) Robert Pless, David Spiers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Williams (PF) Dennis Voorhies | |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:05 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:43 | Pepperdine | Gary Ahrens steals it from Victor Stinson | 54-53 |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Gary Ahrens | 54-55 |
| 09:06 | Pepperdine | Richard Stafford swats the short shot by Anton Crowley | 54-55 |
| 09:04 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Ahrens | 54-57 |
| 08:56 | Pepperdine | Richard Stafford steals the ball from Victor Stinson in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 08:39 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 54-57 |
| 08:38 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Anton Crowley | 54-57 |
| 08:31 | Pepperdine | Victor Stinson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Gary Ahrens - foul #4 on Gary Ahrens, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Welch (PG), Edward Everhart (SG), David Spiers (SF), Scott Martello (C) Paul Castello, Jeffrey Six, Anton Crowley, William Brenneman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Quentin Comacho (SF), Jonathan Parker (PF), Dennis Voorhies (C) Gary Ahrens, Dustin Gibson, Steven Williams, Richard Stafford | |
| 08:31 | Pepperdine | Victor Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:31 | Pepperdine | Victor Stinson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:15 | Santa Clara | John Weems blows the wide open layup | 55-57 |
| 08:13 | Pepperdine | Edward Everhart pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:55 | Pepperdine | Edward Everhart is hacked by Jeremy Millsaps - foul #2 on Jeremy Millsaps, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), Wayne Dixon (PF) George Welch, Victor Stinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (SG) Jeremy Millsaps | |
| 07:55 | Pepperdine | Edward Everhart misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:55 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Castello (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Everhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Spiers (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Wayne Dixon (tiring) 2 pts. C - Scott Martello (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Muldrow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Quentin Comacho (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Parker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Voorhies (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Weems | 55-59 |
| 07:22 | Pepperdine | David Spiers knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Paul Castello | 57-59 |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | Edward Everhart is called for the reach on John Weems in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Everhart, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Pless (SG), Justin Chandler (SF) Edward Everhart, Scott Martello | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Richard Stafford (C) Harold Muldrow, Jonathan Parker | |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:53 | Pepperdine | David Spiers makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Castello | 59-61 |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | John Weems scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Quentin Comacho and he's fouled by Robert Pless - foul #3 on Robert Pless, team foul #12 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Welch (PG), Anton Crowley (SF), William Brenneman (PF), Scott Martello (C) Paul Castello, Justin Chandler, Wayne Dixon, David Spiers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens (SF), Steven Williams (PF) Quentin Comacho, Dennis Voorhies | |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:25 | Pepperdine | Gregory Cain steals the ball from Anton Crowley | 59-64 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by John Weems | 59-67 |
| 05:50 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by George Welch and the foul's on Steven Williams - foul #2 on Steven Williams, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Wayne Dixon (PF) William Brenneman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (SG), Jonathan Parker (PF), Dustin Gibson (C) John Weems, Steven Williams, Richard Stafford | |
| 05:50 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless makes the free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Anton Crowley is called for the reach on Gary Ahrens - foul #4 on Anton Crowley, team foul #13 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), Edward Everhart (SG), David Spiers (C) George Welch, Robert Pless, Scott Martello | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (SG) Jeremy Millsaps | |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 05:33 | Pepperdine | Wayne Dixon snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 05:19 | Pepperdine | David Spiers misses short on a floater near the basket | 62-68 |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | Anton Crowley picks off the pass by Harold Muldrow | 62-68 |
| 04:57 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Castello, team foul #14 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Welch (SG), Justin Chandler (SF), William Brenneman (PF) Edward Everhart, Anton Crowley, Wayne Dixon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (SG), Quentin Comacho (SF), Steven Williams (PF) Harold Muldrow, Gary Ahrens, Dustin Gibson | |
| 04:48 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 04:47 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 04:31 | Pepperdine | David Spiers buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 04:31 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Six (PG), Edward Everhart (SG), Scott Martello (C) Paul Castello, George Welch, David Spiers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (SG), Dennis Voorhies (C) Jeremy Millsaps, Quentin Comacho | |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 04:12 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | William Brenneman is called for the reach on Gregory Cain - foul #2 on William Brenneman, team foul #15 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley (SF), Wayne Dixon (PF) Justin Chandler, William Brenneman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson (SF) Jonathan Parker | |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:53 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Justin Chandler (SF), Victor Stinson (C) Anton Crowley, Scott Martello | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Gary Ahrens (SF), Jonathan Parker (C) Gregory Cain, Steven Williams, Dennis Voorhies | |
| 03:30 | Pepperdine | Justin Chandler hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Six and he's fouled by Harold Muldrow - foul #4 on Harold Muldrow, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford (C) Dustin Gibson | |
| 03:30 | Pepperdine | Justin Chandler makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Jeffrey Six (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Everhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Justin Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Dixon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Stinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Muldrow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Ahrens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jonathan Parker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Stafford (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-70 |
| 03:16 | Pepperdine | Edward Everhart gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:09 | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Six comes up short on the shot from the right side | 68-70 |
| 03:08 | Pepperdine | Edward Everhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:56 | Pepperdine | Jonathan Parker steals the ball from Justin Chandler | 68-70 |
| 02:42 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Wayne Dixon - foul #2 on Wayne Dixon, team foul #16 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Welch (PG), Robert Pless (SG), Anton Crowley (SF), William Brenneman (PF), David Spiers (C) Jeffrey Six, Edward Everhart, Justin Chandler, Wayne Dixon, Victor Stinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Jeremy Millsaps (SG), Steven Williams (PF), Dennis Voorhies (C) John Weems, Harold Muldrow, Jonathan Parker, Richard Stafford | |
| 02:42 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens makes the free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:33 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Welch | 71-73 |
| 02:17 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-73 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies snags the offensive board | 71-73 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps misses the easy layup | 71-73 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies grabs the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-76 |
| 01:28 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-76 |
| 01:26 | Pepperdine | David Spiers grabs the offensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 01:20 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Ahrens - foul #5 on Gary Ahrens, team foul #12 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), Scott Martello (C) George Welch, David Spiers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho (SF), Richard Stafford (C) Gary Ahrens, Dennis Voorhies | |
| 01:20 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:20 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Steven Williams | 72-76 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Castello - foul #5 on Paul Castello, team foul #17 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Welch (PG), Wayne Dixon (PF) Paul Castello, William Brenneman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 01:03 | Pepperdine | Wayne Dixon is hacked by Richard Stafford - foul #3 on Richard Stafford, team foul #13 | 72-78 |
| 01:03 | Pepperdine | Wayne Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:03 | Pepperdine | Wayne Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-78 |
| 00:37 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless pulls down the rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:37 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Pepperdine | George Welch misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 74-78 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Quentin Comacho | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho is hacked by Robert Pless in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Pless, team foul #18 | 74-78 |
| 00:27 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-78 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | George Welch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pless - foul #5 on Robert Pless, team foul #19 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Six (SG) Robert Pless | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:12 | Pepperdine | Gregory Cain steals the ball from Wayne Dixon in the backcourt | 74-80 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain banks in the layup | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | George Welch is fouled on the floor by Gregory Cain - foul #2 on Gregory Cain, team foul #14 | 74-82 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | George Welch makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | George Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps is hacked by Jeffrey Six in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Six, team foul #20 | 76-82 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 76-84 |